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EP 1 553 844 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29 (21) Application number: 03757970.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23F 5/38, A23F 5/32 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/011359 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/034798 (29.04.2004 Gazette 2004/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 14.10.2002 GB 0223874 (71) Applicant: NESTEC S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventor: KESSLER, Ulrich CH-1350 Orbe (CH) (74) Representative: Dale, Gavin Christopher et al Avenue Nestlé 55 1800 Vevey 1800 Vevey (CH)